The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

After getting back to the apartment, I’d barely set down my things before my phone began to ring. I groaned, not having the patience for any human interaction. It didn’t help that the plane ride home had left me exhausted.

With a sigh, I grabbed it from out of my bag. I barely registered the name on the screen before I thoughtlessly picked up the call.

“Hello?” I said, dropping my keys on the counter. I hurried over to the kitchen and opened the fridge. “This is Evie.”

“Hi, Evie,” Timothy’s voice came through and I nearly dropped the bottle of fruit juice I had grabbed.

I placed the container on the counter and cleared my throat. “Timothy. Hi.”

“Sorry, this is sudden. Considering I just saw you,” he said with a laugh. “I was wondering if you had time this week to discuss the case a bit further?”

“Of course.” I grabbed a glass from the pantry and filled it up with the juice. “Just give me a time, and I’ll likely be free.””

He hummed thoughtfully. “Tonight at four sound good? At the firm?”

“Sounds perfect.” I took a sip of my juice and cringed at how squeaky my voice had sounded.

“Great,” he said, then there was a pause. It seemed neither of us was ready to hang up, at least immediately.

Finally, I spoke up, taking advantage of the silence. “Thank you, by the way.”

“Hm?”

“For yesterday. With my panic attack…you helped a lot.”

I couldn’t see his face, but I could envision the smile that he had grown just based on his tone. “It was no problem,” he said gently.

My grip tightened on my phone and I pressed it closer to my ear. “I’ll talk to you later.”

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rest of your

floor and pulled my knees. to my chin. I had just taken my anxiety

from Bruce flashed across the screen.

nice for now, but

screen. There had been several others he sent before that. One of them had come

look lovely

making calls, bad reception and all, but it’d be nice to

Coco.

tell him to back off,

that way.

my breaths as they grew shallower. Even from afar, Bruce managed to make

with every twisted fiber

made me jump and drop my cellphone. It seemed far–fetched,

pantries, then pulled out one of the thin skillets. Slowly, I hauled myself up and made my way over to the front door.

the man on the other side. There was barely any time–to address him and the

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my porch before being blinded

eyes and stumbled backward, barely catching myself on the wall. It takes a few blinks before

dangling from his neck and a notebook tucked under his arm. “We received a tip about an

an ‘Evie‘ specifically?”

to. We’ve been looking around trying to find her, but some guy was generous enough to clue us

spin, having all those eyes watching me from my doorstep. Hesitantly, I stepped forward

up on the grass and blankets strewn about. They had even set up a small campfire where two reporters

camping

about you, Evie. There’s not way that other news station’s going to get the scoop before we do!” He lifted his

be serious!” I

now trained on

the door. for security. I knew the press was fierce when

myself. Any distraction was welcome, whether it was cleaning or folding laundry. The time eventually came for me to head over to the firm, which did little to ease my

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